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Canadiens forward Xhekaj out two more weeks; Slafkovsky misses practice

The Canadian Press 1 minute read 4:43 PM CDT

BROSSARD - Montreal Canadiens forward Florian Xhekaj will be sidelined for another two weeks with a lower-body injury, the team said Friday.

Xhekaj has missed the team's last three games after appearing in two contests without recording a point.

Meanwhile, winger Juraj Slafkovsky missed practice Friday for what the team called a maintenance day.

The 22-year-old Slovak was shaken up during Wednesday's game against Washington after taking a hit from Ivan Miroshnichenko and being struck in the head by Tom Wilson.

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‘The confidence we need’: Mammoth move past previous struggles versus Oilers in win

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‘The confidence we need’: Mammoth move past previous struggles versus Oilers in win

Shane Jones, The Canadian Press 3 minute read 5:00 AM CDT

EDMONTON - The Utah Mammoth have not had much success against Edmonton in their brief existence.

But they changed that around on Thursday while further signifying they are a team to keep an eye on this season.

Clayton Keller scored a pair of goals as the Mammoth emerged with a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. Barrett Hayton and Logan Cooley also scored for the Mammoth (6-2-0) who have won three straight.

“Obviously, they’re an unbelievable team over there,” Cooley said. “Some of the best players in the world, and when we have a showing like that, playing committed hockey, we can beat anyone in this league.

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Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark (35) makes a save as New York Islanders' Matias MacCelli (63) looks for a piece of the puck, during first period NHL hockey action in Ottawa, on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Senators reaping reward of Ullmark’s impressive play to start season

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Senators reaping reward of Ullmark’s impressive play to start season

Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press 4 minute read 4:10 AM CDT

OTTAWA - Eight games is a small sample size but there’s no denying the Ottawa Senators are playing with confidence.

The Senators improved to 6-2-0 after posting a 2-1 shootout win over the New York Islanders Thursday night.

Perhaps most impressive, and not coincidental, is the play of Linus Ullmark who is 6-0 on the season with a .949 save percentage.

Going back to last year, Ullmark is riding a 10-game winning streak. When mentioned to Ullmark, he shook his head as though it was strange to string wins from two seasons together. However, he said he’s feeling pretty good but still has a few things to clean up.

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Toronto Maple Leafs' Kirill Marchenko (86) celebrates his hat trick goal against the Buffalo Sabres with Colton Sissons (15) during second period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Moving Kirill Marchenko to line with John Tavares works for Maple Leafs

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Moving Kirill Marchenko to line with John Tavares works for Maple Leafs

John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press 4 minute read 4:00 AM CDT

TORONTO - Even on one of the most memorable nights of his NHL career, Kirill Marchenko was his own harshest critic.

Marchenko had a hat trick in his 300th NHL game, including a spectacular highlight-reel goal, but he blamed himself for the Buffalo Sabres rallying past his Toronto Maple Leafs for a 5-4 overtime win on Thursday. Marchenko said that he was supposed to be marking Sabres defenceman Owen Power, who scored the winner 3:14 into the extra period.

"I will remember this night for sure, but it's so, so bad, that we lost the game," said Marchenko about having the fifth hat trick of his career. "A win, it's more important, and I'm to blame because it's my mistake in overtime.

"Good goals, but I want to win games more than that. I'll just learn from that."

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Stone has 3rd-period hat trick in the Golden Knights’ 6-2 win over the Flames

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Stone has 3rd-period hat trick in the Golden Knights’ 6-2 win over the Flames

W.g. Ramirez, The Associated Press 2 minute read Yesterday at 11:59 PM CDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mark Stone had the fourth hat trick of his career and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Calgary Flames 6-2 on Thursday night.

Vegas (7-2-0) leads the NHL with 14 points.

Stone scored all three of his goals in the third period to put the game out of reach for the defending Western Conference champion. He's tied for sixth in the NHL with six goals.

Jack Eichel, who ranks second in the NHL with 16 points, had a goal and two assists and has had at least a point in seven of Vegas’ first nine games.

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Oilers’ five-game winning streak snapped as Keller, Mammoth take 4-2 victory

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Oilers’ five-game winning streak snapped as Keller, Mammoth take 4-2 victory

Shane Jones, The Canadian Press 2 minute read Yesterday at 10:47 PM CDT

EDMONTON - Clayton Keller scored a pair of goals as the Utah Mammoth emerged with a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.

Barrett Hayton and Logan Cooley also scored for the Mammoth (6-2-0), who have won three straight.

Karel Vejmelka stopped 21 shots to earn the win.

Leon Draisaitl and Shakir Mukhamadullin replied for the Oilers (5-1-1), who saw a five-game winning streak halted.

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Florida Panthers left wing Brady Tkachuk (8) celebrates after scoring the game winning goal against Vancouver Canucks goaltender Leevi Meriläinen (31) during overtime in an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Brady Tkachuk completes his 2nd straight natural hat trick in OT as Panthers stun Canucks

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Brady Tkachuk completes his 2nd straight natural hat trick in OT as Panthers stun Canucks

The Associated Press 2 minute read Yesterday at 9:11 PM CDT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Brady Tkachuk completed his second straight natural hat trick with a nifty move up the middle in overtime to give the Florida Panthers a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.

Tkachuk also scored three straight goals Tuesday night in Columbus in the second period of a 7-3 victory over the Blue Jackets.

With goalie Akira Schmid off for an extra attacker, Tkachuk tied it with 13 seconds left in regulation with a one-timer from the right faceoff circle. He started the run with 8:49 to go, firing a shot from the top of the right circle past goalie Leevi Merilainen.

Merilainen made 36 saves, and Liam Ohgren and defenseman Elias Pettersson scored first-period goals for Vancouver. The Canucks have lost six straight, the last five to start a six-game trip.

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Ottawa Senators' Shane Pinto (12) sticks out his tongue as he celebrates his goal against New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov (40) in the shootout of NHL hockey action in Ottawa, on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Pinto’s shootout winner lifts Senators past Islanders 2-1

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Pinto’s shootout winner lifts Senators past Islanders 2-1

Lisa Wallace, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Yesterday at 9:10 PM CDT

OTTAWA - Shane Pinto’s shootout winner lifted the Ottawa Senators to a 2-1 win over the New York Islanders on Thursday night.

Ridly Greig scored in regulation, while Linus Ullmark made 20 saves for Ottawa (6-2-0).

Semyon Varlamov, making his second start of the season, stopped 18 shots. Matias Macelli scored the lone goal for the Islanders (3-3-1).

The Islanders’ Adam Pelech took a hooking penalty with 3:08 remaining in overtime. Varlamov made two saves to extend the game and then Dylan Cozens took a tripping penalty catching Pelech as he came out of the box and looked to break in on Ullmark. Bo Horvat had the lone shot on the power play.

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Power scores in overtime as Sabres rally past Leafs 5-4; Tavares leaves game early

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Power scores in overtime as Sabres rally past Leafs 5-4; Tavares leaves game early

John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Yesterday at 9:05 PM CDT

TORONTO - Owen Power had the overtime winner as the Buffalo Sabres reeled off three unanswered goals to rally past the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Thursday.

Jack Quinn had a pair of goals for Buffalo (4-3-1) before Dennis Gilbert and Mattias Samuelsson scored in the third to tie it 4-4.

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 26 shots in net for the win.

Kirill Marchenko had a hat trick, the fifth of his career, in his 300th NHL game to give Toronto (3-3-2) a 4-2 lead. Auston Matthews opened the scoring and John Tavares added two assists before the Sabres battled back in the third.

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Maple Leafs acquire Raty from Canucks for forwards Buhr and Quillan

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Maple Leafs acquire Raty from Canucks for forwards Buhr and Quillan

The Canadian Press 1 minute read Yesterday at 5:24 PM CDT

The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired Finnish forward Aatu Raty from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for forwards Brandon Buhr and Jacob Quillan.

The 23-year-old has one goal in four games with Vancouver this season and 29 points in 118 career NHL games with the Canucks and New York Islanders.

Raty also helped Abbotsford win the Calder Cup in 2025 and captured gold with Finland at the 2026 world hockey championship.

Quillan, a 24-year-old native of Dartmouth, N.S., has three points in 24 career NHL games with Toronto.

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Maple Leafs defenceman Chris Tanev out week-to-week with upper-body injury

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Maple Leafs defenceman Chris Tanev out week-to-week with upper-body injury

John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 10:58 AM CDT

TORONTO - Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Jim Hiller isn't sounding the alarm on his defensive corps just yet.

The Leafs announced Thursday that Chris Tanev is out week-to-week with an upper-body injury, reducing Toronto's defensive depth. Hiller said he was comfortable with the remaining defenceman on his active roster, but he'll need the Maple Leafs forwards to contribute too.

"Tanev's a good player; that's well established, but we have other good players," said Hiller after morning skate. "We just have to help them out a little bit."

Tanev was initially placed on injured reserve Monday, with the move retroactive to Saturday.

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Washington Capitals left wing Ivan Miroshnichenko (63) scuffles with Montreal Canadiens defenseman Alexandre Carrier (45) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Alex Tuch has 2 goals and an assist in the Capitals’ 5-4 win over the Canadiens

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Alex Tuch has 2 goals and an assist in the Capitals’ 5-4 win over the Canadiens

Sammi Silber, The Associated Press 2 minute read Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Tuch scored twice and added an assist and the Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 on Wednesday night.

Jordan Kyrou had a goal and assist, Justin Holl and Ivan Miroshnichenko also scored and Charlie Lindgren stopped 26 shots to help the Capitals snap a two-game losing streak.

Josh Anderson scored twice and Lane Hutson and Nick Suzuki added goals for the Canadiens.

Both teams played on Tuesday night, with Washington falling 4-2 at Carolina, and Montreal edging Buffalo 4-3 in a shootout at home.

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Waywayseecappo Wolverines Max Collyer is on pace to set career highs in points, goals and assists this year. (Rowan McCarthy/The Brandon Sun)

Veterans powering Wolverines success

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Veterans powering Wolverines success

Rowan McCarthy 5 minute read Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026

NEEPAWA — The Waywayseecappo Wolverines defeated the Neepawa Titans 6-1 on Tuesday night to take the top spot in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League away from their divisional rival the Virden Oil Capitals.

“We’ve been playing very well, and just simplifying our game helped us early,” said head coach Landyn Cochrane about the game. “We scored a lot of goals working off the forecheck, getting into the slot.”

With the win over Neepawa (2-6-1-1), the Wolverines (7-2-0-1) are winners of their last two games in no small part because several local veterans are taking big steps forward this season.

THIRD TIME’S THE CHARM

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Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026

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Virden Oil Capitals forward Tyson Draper battles with Talon Hogg in front of the Winnipeg Blues’ net. He scored the second goal of the game in a 6-1 win for Virden on Saturday at Tundra Oil & Gas Place. (Rowan McCarthy/The Brandon Sun)

Draper’s hot start pushes Oil Caps up rankings

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Draper’s hot start pushes Oil Caps up rankings

Rowan McCarthy 5 minute read Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026

The Virden Oil Capitals sit atop the Manitoba Junior Hockey League standings and are rapidly climbing the Canadian Junior Hockey League rankings thanks to a seven-game winning streak to start the 2026-27 season.

“We want to finish first in the division and try to be first in the league,” said 2007-born forward Tyson Draper.

The weekly CJHL rankings are incredibly subjective since there is no cross-league play until the Centennial Cup at the end of the year. However, they are an interesting look at Junior A hockey across Canada and a nice accolade for the teams that make the top 20.

After losing their opening game of the season to Waywayseecappo, Virden is on a seven-game winning streak and has subsequently gone from outside the top 20 to sixth in the rankings over the last three weeks.

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Vancouver Canucks place forward Aatu Raty on waivers

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Vancouver Canucks place forward Aatu Raty on waivers

The Canadian Press 1 minute read Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have placed Aatu Raty on waivers as the NHL club looks to send the depth centre to its farm team.

Raty has seen action in just four games for Vancouver this season and has been a healthy scratch for four other contests.

The 23-year-old Finnish forward has one goal in the 2026-27 campaign and is averaging 10:10 in ice time.

He played 66 games for Vancouver last season, tallying four goals and 10 assists and winning 60.5 per cent of his faceoffs.

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Emergency backup goaltender David Ayres is named the game's first star after helping the Carolina Hurricanes defeat the Maple Leafs 6-3 in Toronto on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

‘Surreal’: Emergency backup goalies getting second crack at NHL dream

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‘Surreal’: Emergency backup goalies getting second crack at NHL dream

Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press 5 minute read Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026

Brendan Bonello can name every goaltender to suit up for the Toronto Maple Leafs over the last two decades.

He also eventually realized his own quest to stop NHL shooters would likely never materialize.

The Mississauga, Ont., product patrolled the crease in junior and university hockey, along with a brief stint in the third-tier ECHL. His playing days over, Bonello got the opportunity to help the Maple Leafs' organization whenever an extra netminder was needed at practice or a game-day skate.

The road, it seemed, ended there.

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